Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

Xie Tianyun's arm hung limply at his sides.

He was speechless.

After a long while.

"Mo'er..."

Xie Tianyun's voice was hoarse, devoid of its previous arrogance:

"You think...you think I'm not upset?"

The wrinkles around his eyes were full of fatigue:

"Your mother was there for me from nothing to something! How could I not care about her!"

Xie Lingmo, her eyes red-rimmed, stared at the man before her, unyielding.

"Then why did you do such disgusting things?"

"I..." Xie Tianyun was at a loss for words.

Seeing that Xie Tianyun's impulse to hit someone had subsided, Bai Li finally let go of his hand.

With his wrist free, Xie Tianyun took a half step back.

"But back then, nothing substantial happened at all!"

Xie Tianyun raised his head, eager to prove something:

"That was just a momentary lapse of judgment, it was just the beginning!"

"I didn't even touch that woman's hand, yet your mother insisted on going back to her parents' house in the middle of the night..."

"So?" Xie Lingmo interrupted him.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Xie Tianyun was now nothing but utter indifference.

"My mother is dead."

"Does it even matter whether you had a physical relationship back then?"

This statement shut down all of Xie Tianyun's attempts to defend himself.

Yes, the person is gone, so saying anything now is meaningless.

Xie Tianyun was stung by his daughter's gaze, and the frustration in his chest had nowhere to go.

Even if I was wrong back then!

Xie Tianyun decisively turned his gun towards Bai Li:

"Then you can't just lower yourself to this level and date someone like that!"

Bai Li originally stood quietly to the side with his hands in his pockets, acting as a quiet background figure.

Upon hearing this, his face immediately darkened.

I felt like I was being insulted by Xie Lingmo's words just now.

Why is Old Deng now pointing a gun at himself?

"Look at what he looks like!"

"Although he's somewhat good-looking, look at how many women are around him! Can he really be a good person?"

As he spoke, Xie Tianyun pointed his finger at Chen Tingting and the others.

"Look at these women! Their hair is dyed a mess of red, blue, and purple!"

"And that child too." Xie Tianyun pointed at Li Mengmeng:

"If you hadn't gone to Yunshi with Bai Li to discuss business last time, I would have called the police station right now and ordered them to bring a gun!"

"You, the dignified eldest daughter of the Xie family, spend all your time hanging out with these kinds of people! Have you no shame?!"

These words were spoken.

Li Mengmeng and her four energetic young women immediately erupted in anger.

They all turned to look at Xie Lingmo.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: This old man is your father, so before we start criticizing him, we'll give you face and ask for your permission.

Looking at her father's arrogant and condescending attitude, Xie Lingmo nodded decisively.

Feel free to criticize.

Fight them to the death.

Having received authorization, the girls, who had been suppressing their emotions for half a day, finally erupted.

Li Mengmeng was the first to stand up:

"Damn it, Old Deng, did I eat your rice when I was little? Huh?"

Chen Tingting slightly raised her chin, completely disregarding how many billions the person in front of her was worth.

"What color we dye our hair is in your way?"

"Exactly!" Zhang Qian chimed in, "Who do you think you are?"

Li Jiaxin: "You think you're so great, huh?"

Lin Xiaoshuang joined the group, saying, "Coming to someone else's house to point fingers. Get your facts straight, this is the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, not your villa!"

Xie Tianyun's blood pressure was about to rise from the girls' barrage of insults, and he angrily retorted:

"You ill-mannered bastards! How dare you talk to me like that!"

"What's the point of talking to you about manners?" Li Jiaxin sneered.

"A stubborn person who won't listen to reason."

"My older brother called you 'uncle' the whole time today, only because of the pink-haired girl. Does he really think he's someone special?"

"Sister Jiaxin is right!" Lin Xiaoshuang straightened her back:

"If it weren't for the little pink-haired girl, you wouldn't even have the right to enter this room or see our boss!"

Xie Tianyun was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Xie Tianyun laughed twice, looking at the group of girls as if they were frogs in a well.

"Am I not qualified to see him?"

Xie Tianyun patted his chest, his tone extremely arrogant:

"Do you even know who I am? Go ask around in the business world of Yunshi and see how much the name Xie Tianyun is worth!"

A memory suddenly flashed through his mind of what his daughter had told him a while ago: Bai Li is much more capable than him.

Xie Tianyun's inherent competitive spirit was aroused.

He looked around defiantly, his voice echoing throughout the first-floor living room.

"I'm putting my words right here!"

"In the entire Yuncheng City, apart from Zhao Donghai, the city's top official, my Xie family is the most powerful!"

Xie Tianyun pointed to the floor, his words ringing out firmly:

"So, if I say you're bad, then you're bad!"

The voice just fell.

With a creak, the front door opened.

Immediately afterwards, a male voice came.

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Why do I feel that my son and my daughters-in-law are exceptionally good friends?"

"I also think that Young Master Bai and those girls get along exceptionally well."

The sudden sound stunned everyone in the living room.

Xie Tianyun was in the middle of a great time when he was interrupted, which made him even angrier.

He turned his head, looking in the direction of the open door, still shouting:

"Who's playing tricks!"

But when he saw the person standing outside the door...

Xie Tianyun was stunned.

On the steps outside the door.

Standing there was a dignified middle-aged man.

The man wore a jacket without a logo, his temples were slightly gray, and he exuded an air of authority without being angry.

Even just standing there casually, his aura as someone who had long held a high position was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

And just half a step away from him.

There was a couple who looked extremely ordinary.

The couple were even carrying several red plastic bags.

The one who spoke just now was the ordinary middle-aged man carrying local specialties.

Xie Tianyun glanced at the couple once before turning his gaze to the man in the jacket.

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.

His voice unconsciously rose in pitch:

"Brother Zhao... Brother Zhao?!"

Xie Tianyun never dreamed that Zhao Donghai, the top official in Yunshi who truly held absolute power, would actually appear here in the middle of the night!

Moreover, judging from his position, he was even making way for that ordinary couple!

however.

The next second, something even more magical happened.

Chen Tingting didn't even bother to put on her slippers properly.

Zhang Qian's mouth was wide open.

Several people shouted in unison towards the door:

"Dad! Mom!"

That shout was clear and loud, echoing throughout the villa.

Xie Tianyun was completely dumbfounded. He looked at Zhao Donghai and then at Bai Li, having no idea what was going on.

Bai Li held his forehead with one hand, looking at Wang Xiulian and Bai Weiguo standing at the door, and Zhao Donghai beside him, who was frantically winking at him and trying to curry favor.

"Dad, Mom..."

Bai Li stepped forward, her tone somewhat puzzled:

"Why are you all here too?"